Church Coppice

Wood, Forest in Dorset

England

Church Coppice

Looking ENE from Hardown Hill, Morcombelake In the middle distance is the short range of low hills that includes Copper Hill and Jan's Hill. Hardown Hill, 207m, is one of Dorset's five Marilyns.
Looking ENE from Hardown Hill, Morcombelake Credit: David Purchase

Church Coppice is a picturesque woodland located in the county of Dorset, England. Situated near the village of Church Coppice, the forest covers an area of approximately 100 acres and is a popular destination for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts.

The woodland is characterized by its dense canopy of trees, which mainly consists of oak, beech, and ash. These towering trees create a serene and tranquil atmosphere, making it an ideal place for those seeking solitude and a connection with nature. The forest floor is covered with a diverse range of flora, including bluebells, wild garlic, and ferns, adding to the enchanting beauty of the wood.

Church Coppice is home to a variety of wildlife species, ranging from small mammals like squirrels and rabbits to larger animals such as deer and foxes. Birdwatchers can also spot a range of avian species, including woodpeckers, owls, and various songbirds.

The woodland provides several walking trails, allowing visitors to explore its natural wonders at their own pace. These paths are well-maintained and provide easy access to the different areas of the forest. Additionally, there is a small picnic area near the entrance of the woodland, offering visitors an opportunity to relax and enjoy a meal amidst the serene surroundings.

Overall, Church Coppice in Dorset is a charming and idyllic woodland, offering visitors a chance to escape the hustle and bustle of daily life and immerse themselves in the beauty of nature.

If you have any feedback on the listing, please let us know in the comments section below.

Church Coppice Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 50.757686/-2.8548732 or Grid Reference SY3995. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Looking ENE from Hardown Hill, Morcombelake In the middle distance is the short range of low hills that includes Copper Hill and Jan's Hill. Hardown Hill, 207m, is one of Dorset's five Marilyns.
Looking ENE from Hardown Hill, Morcombelake
In the middle distance is the short range of low hills that includes Copper Hill and Jan's Hill. Hardown Hill, 207m, is one of Dorset's five Marilyns.
Ship Inn, Morcombelake Situated on the main A35 at the west end of the village.
Ship Inn, Morcombelake
Situated on the main A35 at the west end of the village.
Whitchurch Canonicorum War Memorial At the bottom of the short lane leading up to the church
Whitchurch Canonicorum War Memorial
At the bottom of the short lane leading up to the church
Befferlands Farm
Befferlands Farm
Hardown Hill, Morcombelake
Hardown Hill, Morcombelake
Hardown Hill from the road to Ryall A view of Hardown Hill, Morcombelake, seen from the minor road leading up to Ryall.
Hardown Hill from the road to Ryall
A view of Hardown Hill, Morcombelake, seen from the minor road leading up to Ryall.
Bridleway near Morcombelake It's not very apparent on the ground, but this bridleway is signposted from the road and clearly marked on all OS maps. It basically goes straight across this field.
Bridleway near Morcombelake
It's not very apparent on the ground, but this bridleway is signposted from the road and clearly marked on all OS maps. It basically goes straight across this field.
View looking west from near Whitchurch Canonicorum The Jurassic Coast can be seen in the distance.
To see some 360°Panoramas of Dorset please visit this <span class="nowrap"><a title="www.360panoramas.co.uk" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.360panoramas.co.uk">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
View looking west from near Whitchurch Canonicorum
The Jurassic Coast can be seen in the distance. To see some 360°Panoramas of Dorset please visit this LinkExternal link
Approaching Whitchurch Canonicorum from the south To see some 360°Panoramas of Dorset please visit this <span class="nowrap"><a title="www.360panoramas.co.uk" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.360panoramas.co.uk">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Approaching Whitchurch Canonicorum from the south
To see some 360°Panoramas of Dorset please visit this LinkExternal link
Sign posted farm track
Sign posted farm track
View from roadside looking east
View from roadside looking east
A Dorset cottage Cottage on the road from Morecombelake to Whitchurch Canonicorum
To see some 360°Panoramas of Dorset please visit this <span class="nowrap"><a title="www.360panoramas.co.uk" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.360panoramas.co.uk">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
A Dorset cottage
Cottage on the road from Morecombelake to Whitchurch Canonicorum To see some 360°Panoramas of Dorset please visit this LinkExternal link
View looking east from Whitchurch Canonicorum
View looking east from Whitchurch Canonicorum
Church at Whitchurch Canonicorum This church lying in the beautiful Marshwood Vale is said to house the relics of the female Saint Wite from the Viking era. The shrine in the north transept dates from the 13th century.
To see some 360°Panoramas of Dorset please visit this <span class="nowrap"><a title="www.360panoramas.co.uk" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.360panoramas.co.uk">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Church at Whitchurch Canonicorum
This church lying in the beautiful Marshwood Vale is said to house the relics of the female Saint Wite from the Viking era. The shrine in the north transept dates from the 13th century. To see some 360°Panoramas of Dorset please visit this LinkExternal link
Cattle grazing Cattle grazing near Morcombelake.
To see some 360°Panoramas of Dorset please visit this <span class="nowrap"><a title="www.360panoramas.co.uk" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.360panoramas.co.uk">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Cattle grazing
Cattle grazing near Morcombelake. To see some 360°Panoramas of Dorset please visit this LinkExternal link
Lane into Whitchurch Canonicorum A Lane leading to Whitchurch Canonicorum
To see some 360°Panoramas of Dorset please visit this <span class="nowrap"><a title="www.360panoramas.co.uk" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.360panoramas.co.uk">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Lane into Whitchurch Canonicorum
A Lane leading to Whitchurch Canonicorum To see some 360°Panoramas of Dorset please visit this LinkExternal link
Farm cottage
Farm cottage
View from Morecombe Lake looking south west To see some 360°Panoramas of Dorset please visit this <span class="nowrap"><a title="www.360panoramas.co.uk" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.360panoramas.co.uk">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
View from Morecombe Lake looking south west
To see some 360°Panoramas of Dorset please visit this LinkExternal link
Show me another place!

Church Coppice is located at Grid Ref: SY3995 (Lat: 50.757686, Lng: -2.8548732)

Unitary Authority: Dorset

Police Authority: Dorset

What 3 Words

///weeknight.commander.viewing. Near Charmouth, Dorset

Related Wikis

Church of St Candida and Holy Cross

The Church of St Candida and Holy Cross is an Anglican church in Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset, England. A Saxon church stood on the site but nothing...

Whitchurch Canonicorum

Whitchurch Canonicorum () is a village and civil parish in southwest Dorset, England, situated in the Marshwood Vale 5 miles (8.0 km) west-northwest of...

Whitchurch Canonicorum Hundred

Whitchurch Canonicorum Hundred or Whitechurch Canonicorum Hundred was a hundred in the county of Dorset, England, containing the following parishes: Burstock...

Ryall, Dorset

Ryall is a small village in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of Great Britain. It is situated roughly midway between the towns of Bridport and...

Hardown Hill

Hardown Hill (207 metres, 679 feet high) is a hill between Ryall and Morcombelake in the county of Dorset, England. It rises west of the South Dorset...

Morcombelake

Morcombelake (also spelled Morecombelake) is a small village near Bridport in Dorset, England, within the ancient parish of Whitchurch Canonicorum. Golden...

Chardown Hill

Chardown Hill is a prominent, rounded hill, 194 metres (636 ft) high, just to the southwest of the village of Morcombelake in the county of Dorset in southern...

Marshwood Castle

Marshwood Castle was a motte-and-bailey castle in Marshwood, Dorset, within the Vale of Marshwood. It was built by William de Mandeville following his...

Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 50.757686,-2.8548732
Post Box
Description: By pub sign of Five Bells.
Post Box Type: lamp
Ref: DT6 123
Ref GB Uprn: 10015345088
Lat/Long: 50.7540679/-2.8532977
Post Box
Post Box Type: lamp
Ref: DT6 78
Ref GB Uprn: 10015338532
Lat/Long: 50.755245/-2.860394
Historic: memorial
Memorial: war_memorial
Lat/Long: 50.7550413/-2.857768
Pub
The Five Bells Inn
Lat/Long: 50.7539727/-2.8531773
Material: wood
Power: pole
Source: bing
Lat/Long: 50.75459/-2.8501505
Material: wood
Power: pole
Source: bing
Lat/Long: 50.7548139/-2.8507206
Material: wood
Power: pole
Source: bing
Lat/Long: 50.7551945/-2.8517273
Material: wood
Power: pole
Source: bing
Lat/Long: 50.7553824/-2.8556905
Material: wood
Power: pole
Source: bing
Lat/Long: 50.7555303/-2.852633
Material: wood
Power: pole
Source: bing
Lat/Long: 50.7559208/-2.8536723
Material: wood
Power: pole
Source: bing
Lat/Long: 50.7560385/-2.8609579
Material: wood
Power: pole
Source: bing
Lat/Long: 50.7560816/-2.8596001
Material: wood
Power: pole
Source: bing
Lat/Long: 50.7561289/-2.8584912
Material: wood
Power: pole
Source: bing
Lat/Long: 50.7561461/-2.8570536
Material: wood
Power: pole
Source: bing
Lat/Long: 50.7561544/-2.8556223
Material: wood
Power: pole
Source: bing
Lat/Long: 50.7561655/-2.8543749
Berehayes Holiday Cottages
Addr Street: Gassons Lane
Email: info@berehayes.co.uk
Internet Access: wlan
Name En: Berehayes Holiday Cottages
Operator: Mr & Mrs Clausner
Phone: +44 1297489093
Tourism: hotel
Website: https://www.berehayes.co.uk/
Lat/Long: 50.7551281/-2.8591664
Direction: 175
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 16
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 50.7550166/-2.8599587
Direction: 165
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 18
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 50.7540237/-2.8554472
Direction: 165
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 16
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 50.7560544/-2.8492868
Direction: 215
Fixme: possibly solar hot water
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 4
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 50.7545298/-2.8539167
Direction: 215
Fixme: possibly solar hot water
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 4
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 50.7544897/-2.8538292
Direction: 215
Fixme: possibly solar hot water
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 4
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 50.7544496/-2.8537383
Direction: 168
Fixme: possibly solar hot water
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 4
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 50.7545228/-2.8516006
Direction: 168
Fixme: possibly solar hot water
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 4
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 50.7545075/-2.8517018
Direction: 164
Fixme: possibly solar hot water
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 4
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 50.7544867/-2.8518306
Direction: 164
Fixme: possibly solar hot water
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 4
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 50.7544727/-2.8519137
Direction: 162
Fixme: possibly solar hot water
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 4
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 50.754449/-2.8520358
Direction: 162
Fixme: possibly solar hot water
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 4
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 50.7544269/-2.8521323
Entrance: yes
Lat/Long: 50.7554061/-2.85679
Entrance: main
Lat/Long: 50.7553363/-2.8565514
The data included in this document is from www.openstreetmap.org. The data is made available under ODbL.

Have you been to Church Coppice?

Leave your review of Church Coppice below (or comments, questions and feedback).